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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Johanna Ahern was transported on the Palambam, departing 23rd Mar 1831 and arriving 31st Jul 1831 with 122 passengers.
394 tons. 1831 voyage from Cork, Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Capt. Willis. 114 female prisoners. Also 50 girls from the Foundling Hospital, Cork with 2 Matrons and their husbands and children. Also 4 female wives of convicts already in Australia and their children. Register of passengers currently being updated and not yet complete.
Palambam (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831 |
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Convict Notes
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856 Name; Johanna Ahern Age: 26. Birth Year: 1805 Treatment Year: 1831 Treatment Place: United Kingdom Nature of the Disease; Constipated Date taken ill: 25th April 1831 Notes; Subject to fits, complains of a violent headache Discharged; 5th May 1831 - Cured -----------------
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Name; Johanna Ahern Ship; Palambam - 1831 Indent No; 259- 31. 53 Age; 23 Est birth Year; 1808 Unable to Read & Write; Single; Religion; Rom. Cath Native Place; Cork Calling; Housemaid Offence; Stealing clothes. Date of Trial: Cork. 7th Jan 1831 Sentence; 7 years. Previous conviction; 1 week Height; 4 ft. 8 1/4 in Complexion; Ruddy, freckled and pock pitted Hair; Light Brown Eyes; Blue Noted against name; C40/1308 Family in the Colony; BROTHER; John Ahern. 2 years ago. SISTER; Margaret 2 and SISTER; Helen 3 years ago ------------------
Tried 7 January 1831 (see NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831).